Burning the Railroad Bridge at Resaca, Georgia

This image from the July 2, 1864 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts Union soldiers under the command of General William T. Sherman destroying a railroad bridge at Resaca, Georgia during the American Civil War.

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BURNING THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AT RESACA.

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 420
  • Date: July 2, 1864